Chapter 5 of Mary Erskine is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Mary Erskine is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CONSULTATIONS. Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion. She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight. The thunder awaked her. She felt solitary and afraid.
Chapter 5 of Mary Erskine is here in full — 196 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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made or joined or united into one
From this reading “Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.”
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading “CONSULTATIONS.”
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading “Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.”
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading “Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.”
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading “Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.”
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading “Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.”
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading “She felt solitary and afraid.”
deeply or completely
From this reading “She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.”
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filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She felt solitary and afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thunder awaked her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading CONSULTATIONS.
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt solitary and afraid.
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thunder awaked her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She felt solitary and afraid.
deeply or completely
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The thunder awaked her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
up to a particular time
From this reading She went to bed, and slept very soundly until nearly midnight.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mrs. Bell went home on the evening of the funeral, very much exhausted and fatigued under the combined effects of watching, anxiety, and exertion.
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